ITALIAN AMBASSADORS WIFE OPENS HER RESIDENCE FOR GOOD CAUSE

Italian ambassadors wife Barbara Marengo opened the doors of her residence for the Ankara Refugee Support Group (ARSLG) to help them raise funds to help the refugees in need, on Thursday.

15 November 2013 Friday 00:46

Italian ambassadors wife Barbara Marengo opened the doors of her residence for the Ankara Refugee Support Group (ARSLG) to help them raise funds to help the refugees in need, on Thursday.

The event started with welcome speech of the host Italian Ambassador Gianpaolo Scarante followed by a speech of Mehmet Bozbay who gave information on Turkish and oriental carpets

After the speeches guests had their lunch from a mouthwatering open buffet prepared by the Chef of Italian residence and members of ARSG.

Some ambassadors wives, many other diplomatic corps members wives and some members of the Turkish community were present at the event to give support to ARSLG.

ARSLG is serving lunch to refugees which UNHCR receives daily around 100 people who go to UNHCR offices in Ankara to seek protection. Many who have suffered severe trauma and loss in their lives, and lunch brought by ARSLG members everyday is served to them again by the volunteer members. The proceedings of the event will be used for the cause.The event came to an end after a raffle to raise funds for refugee lunches which consisted of a very large number of items. Also Mehmet Bozbay sold carpets and kilims during the event and donated certain percentage to ARSG.The hidden heroes of the event were Australian ambassadors wife Christine Biggs, ARSG members Margherita (Mine) Ekşi and Ferizet Clark.